MILAFelix and I stood at the entrance of the banquet hall, greeting each guest with their required formality. I surprised even myself with my knowledge of when to curtsy, when to shake hands, and when to simply accept a bow from a lower-ranking noble.Felix leaned over to me as another couple enter
“You okay?” he whispered softly as the ladies quickly bowed to him.“Not really,” I said, as quietly as I could. “Nadine and Isabella are… causing some issues.”It was as if speaking my sister’s name aloud summoned her from whatever depths of hell she had been lurking in. I looked up to see her smug
MILAAlthough I had enjoyed the banquet once Nadine and Isabella had left, I was still exhausted and ready for it to be done. Felix and I eagerly headed back up to our hotel suite to decompress after the long day.“You were a sensation,” Felix told me as I flopped down on the bed. “An absolute trium
“Mila, I–” my mother began, but I cut her off.It was the first time in my life that I had ever asserted my own voice to my parents. And it felt good.“You will not be sightseeing in Fresonia because you will not be invited to the wedding,” I declared. “I do not want you there. And frankly, if I was
FELIXNadine didn’t even bother to hide her smile as Mila approached the couch. Thankfully, the appearance of her sister had caught her off-guard, so I was successfully able to shove her off my lap. Nadine landed with an awkward thump on the ground.“Mila!” she said, in a tone of fake surprise. “Oh
CHARLESAfter the disaster in the forest following Mila’s kidnapping, I flew quickly into the night.Hades and I fled for hours, desperate to get out of Fresonian airspace and the ever-reaching grasp of my brother. I had thought I could rely on the gang to get the work done–I had been sorely, sorely
FELIXIt was Mila’s idea to return to Fresonia.The morning after the banquet, she woke me up with a hand around my length and a sultry little smile.“I think we should go back to Fresonia today,” she said.It was impossible to think when she had me in this position.“Talk later,” I managed. She gri
MILA I had exactly seven days between returning to Fresonia and my restaurant to make sure everything was perfect.I was eternally grateful to Felic for monitoring the installation of the new furniture from Carnea while I was away, so now all I had to worry about was putting the finishing touches o